RILEY…
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“Nothing." Zayden muttered, lowering his eyes fearfully.
I rolled my eyes in disbelief. Really, Cass??
Cass exhaled sharply and picked up her fork again, stabbing a strawberry like it had personally offended her. “I have an announcement,” she said, her voice suddenly too bright, too sweet. “Since we’re all here—finally.”
Soren sighed, rubbing his temples. “Go ahead.”
She straightened in her chair, eyes gleaming. “As you all know, I’ve been very busy lately—working day and night, actually—on something that means a lot to me. And I’m proud to say it’s finally happening.”
Oh boy. Here we go.
“I’m launching my skincare brand,” she said dramatically, like she’d just cured cancer. “It’s called Cassidy Luxe. #GlowEssence! I’ve been developing it for months. I’ve already secur
